63Total Dams
2High Hazard
0Significant
Dam Safety in Rooks County, Kansas
Rooks County has 63 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 2 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life.
The average dam in Rooks County is 69 years old. The most common purpose is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The tallest dam is Rooks County State Lake at 36 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plainville Township Lake | High | Not assessed | 28 | Recreation | 1938 |
| Webster Dike | High | Not assessed | 12 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1956 |
| Rooks County State Lake | Low | Satisfactory | 36 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1934 |
| Low | Not assessed | 32 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1963 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 31 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1962 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 24 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 24 | 1962 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 23 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1941 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 22 | 1971 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 22 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1978 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 21 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| No 3 | Low | Not assessed | 21 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |
| Low | Not assessed | 20 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1977 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 20 | 1968 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 20 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1966 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 19 | 1948 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 19 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1948 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 19 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 19 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 18 | 1972 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 18 | 1970 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 18 | 1964 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 18 | 1971 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 18 | 1965 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 18 | 1971 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 18 | 1972 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 18 | 1940 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 18 | 1959 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 17 | 1970 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 17 | 1945 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 17 | 1940 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 17 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1969 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 16 | 1970 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 16 | 1941 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 16 | 1942 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 16 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 16 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 16 | 1958 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 16 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1949 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 16 | 1973 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 16 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 15 | 1940 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 15 | 1964 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 15 | 1949 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 15 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1935 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 15 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 14 | 1972 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 14 | 1943 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 14 | 1950 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 14 | 1950 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 14 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1949 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 13 | 1950 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 13 | |||
| Low | Not assessed | 13 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 13 | 1948 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 12 | 1973 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 12 | 1960 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 12 | 1947 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 12 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1947 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 10 | 1942 | ||
| Undetermined | Not assessed | 20 |